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More than 15 street lights on 5th Avenue in Adyar have been non-functional for over three months, making the road extremely unsafe for pedestrians and two-wheeler riders after dark. Multiple complaints have been filed with BESCOM but no action has been taken. The affected stretch is near a school and a women's college, making this a safety concern especially for female students who return home in the evening.
Electricity distribution infrastructure in parts of Ambattur constituency has been flagged as ageing and unsafe by residents and local engineers, with demands for modernisation of cabling, transformer upgrades, and replacement of overhead lines with underground cables. Frequent power outages and instances of electric pole collapses in the area point to the urgency of infrastructure renewal. TANGEDCO's maintenance and capital investment plan for Ambattur needs prioritisation.
Most streetlights in the interior streets of Peelamedu have been dead for weeks. Residents returning from night shifts walk in complete darkness, and house break-ins have been reported. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.
The entire 4 km hill road to Marudhamalai temple has non-working streetlights. Devotees walking up for early morning darshan use phone torches, and two elderly pilgrims fell last month. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.
All 14 streetlights on 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar have been dead for over three weeks. The stretch is completely dark after 7 PM and residents — especially women returning from work and schoolchildren at tuition — feel unsafe. Two chain-snatching incidents were reported last week. Multiple complaints to the local EB office have gone unanswered.
Most streetlights in the interior streets of Manavala Nagar have been dead for weeks. Residents returning from night shifts walk in complete darkness, and house break-ins have been reported. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.
Villapuram housing board area faces unannounced power cuts lasting 4–6 hours, several times a week. Students preparing for exams and elderly residents on medical equipment are the worst affected. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.
Street light circuit repair in Nungambakkam High Road. Historical record used by the fix-reliability ledger.
Most streetlights in the interior streets of Begambur have been dead for weeks. Residents returning from night shifts walk in complete darkness, and house break-ins have been reported. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.
Most streetlights in the interior streets of Singanallur have been dead for weeks. Residents returning from night shifts walk in complete darkness, and house break-ins have been reported. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.
Street transformer repair on Sterling Road. Historical record used by the fix-reliability ledger.
Most streetlights in the interior streets of Thillai Nagar have been dead for weeks. Residents returning from night shifts walk in complete darkness, and house break-ins have been reported. Suggested action: Audit the feeder, replace failed fixtures in one drive, and publish the TANGEDCO complaint escalation contact on each pole.